Osawatomie, KS, United States · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Ultrapalooza 50mi

Race completed
80 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

38.4972° N, 94.9505° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~16 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 27°C
Night low 15°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 03 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 302 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 16 Zachary Collins · 04:40:13 Angela Smith · 04:23:49
2025 50mi 12 Mike Osterholt · 07:39:46 Mindy Haas · 10:43:46
2025 100km 4 Aaron Frey · 10:58:42 —
2024 50km 33 Benjamin Sundling · 04:54:32 Ella Reusser · 05:27:36
2024 50mi 8 Luis Elias · 09:28:28 Eva Casale · 12:43:00
2024 100km 1 Chris Nicholson · 13:09:31 —
2023 50km 28 Chris Nicholson · 04:50:19 Kalina Emaus · 05:09:48
2023 100km 7 Scott Reed · 13:30:18 Melissa Sharp · 14:08:08
2023 50mi 5 Randy Taylor · 06:55:15 Tiffany Clements · 08:34:09
2022 50km 24 Randy Taylor · 03:54:14 Lina Davis · 04:32:34

44% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

  • gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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